1985 Welsh local government election
The fourth election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1985.[1] It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election.
Candidates
Once again, the Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. In addition to the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru, a significant number of seats were contested by the SDP/Liberal Alliance. There were fewer Ratepayer candidates than at previous elections.
In the Neath area, Labour contested all thirteen seats, with Plaid Cymru running nine candidates.[2]
Outcome
Labour retained their majority.
Results
- indicates sitting councillor
Ward Results
Aberavon East and West (three seats)
Aberavon East and West 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin Crowley* | 3,703 | | |
| Labour | Cyril Lewis* | 3,389 | | |
| Labour | Pat Jones* | 3,310 | | |
| Alliance | T. Johnston | 1,090 | | |
| Alliance | E. Prescott | 1,050 | | |
| Alliance | B. Makinson | 783 | | |
Turnout | | 43.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aberavon North (one seat)
Aberavon North 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Harris | 2,063 | | |
| Ratepayers | L. Griffiths | 937 | | |
| Alliance | J. Larsen | 419 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aberavon South (one seat)
Aberavon South 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Llewellyn | 1,183 | | |
| Alliance | A. Taylor | 641 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brynmelyn (two seats)
Brynmelyn 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Dowdle* | 1,407 | | |
| Labour | J. Adams* | 1,334 | | |
| Conservative | P. Morgan | 382 | | |
| Ratepayers | M. John | 348 | | |
Turnout | | 43.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Castle (two seats)
Castle 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Jones | 945 | | |
| Labour | B. Ludlam* | 893 | | |
| Ratepayers | I. Williams | 558 | | |
| Ratepayers | B. Matthews | 508 | | |
| Conservative | S. Patriarcia | 358 | | |
Turnout | | 46.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cwmafan (one seat)
Cwmafan 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mel John* | 1,586 | | |
| Alliance | M. Harris | 434 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fforest Fach (two seats)
Fforest Fach 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Bevan* | 1,292 | | |
| Labour | Victor Cyril Alexander* | 1,193 | | |
| Ratepayers | D. Jones | 1,115 | | |
| Ratepayers | L. Evans | 1,091 | | |
| Conservative | C. Andrews | 767 | | |
| Conservative | E. Charles | 750 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Williams | 319 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Morton | 305 | | |
| Communist | B. Lewis | 92 | | |
Turnout | | 37.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ffynone (two seats)
Ffynone 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Valerio* | 1,840 | | |
| Ratepayers | J. Thomas | 1,383 | | |
| Conservative | G. Ashmole | 1,296 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Thomas | 456 | | |
| Liberal | S. Evans | 441 | | |
Turnout | | 63.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Glyncorrwg (two seats)
Glyncorrwg 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Jones | 1,699 | | |
| Labour | R. Eckett | 1,180 | | |
| Independent Labour | D. Daniels* | 1,068 | | |
| Independent | Mairwen Goodridge | 872 | | |
Turnout | | 58.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gower No.1 (one seat)
Gower No.1 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Bartlett | Unopposed |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Gower No.2 (one seat)
Gower No.2 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ratepayers | C. Sanders | 1,660 | | |
| Labour | F. Lord* | 1,407 | | |
Turnout | | 64.5 | |
| Ratepayers gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Gower No.3 (one seat)
Gower No.3 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Bevan | 1,565 | | |
| Ratepayers | G. Beynon | 1,166 | | |
| Labour | M. Thomas | 273 | | |
Turnout | | 47.4 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Landore (two seats)
Landore 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Cox* | 1,286 | | |
| Labour | S. John* | 1,237 | | |
| Ratepayers | J. Lewis | 921 | | |
| Ratepayers | C. Phillips | 917 | | |
| Communist | R. Thomas | 97 | | |
Turnout | | 43.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llansamlet (two seats)
Llansamlet 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Penhaligan* | 2,471 | | |
| Labour | W. Davies | 1,931 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | C. Phillips | 1,181 | | |
| Ratepayers | E. James | 845 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | W. Smith | 779 | | |
| Ratepayers | C. Stevens | 773 | | |
| Conservative | J. Edgecombe | 661 | | |
| Conservative | J. Holmes | 560 | | |
Turnout | | 42.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llwchwr No.1 (one seat)
Llwchwr No.1 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Williams | 1,410 | | |
| Independent | D. Thomas | 829 | | |
| Conservative | R. Day | 576 | | |
Turnout | | 62.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llwchwr No.2 (two seats)
Llwchwr No.2 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Davies* | 2,518 | | |
| Labour | J. Jones* | 1,962 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Thomas | 1,780 | | |
Turnout | | 48.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llwchwr No.3 (two seats)
Llwchwr No.3 1977 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Thomas* | 1,835 | | |
| Labour | D. Turner* | 1,697 | | |
| Conservative | W. Davies | 1,301 | | |
| Independent | Cled Morgan | 1,176 | | |
| Conservative | M. Bevan | 1,167 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | H. Price | 862 | | |
Turnout | | 64.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Margam Central (one seat)
Margam Central 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Rogers | 1,642 | | |
| Alliance | W. Rees | 334 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Margam North (one seat)
Margam North 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Southall | 735 | | |
| Independent | W. Charles | 561 | | |
Turnout | | 75.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Margam West (one seat)
Morriston (two seats)
Morriston 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Evans | 1,996 | | |
| Labour | S. Havard | 1,977 | | |
| Ratepayers | C. Hadley | 1,810 | | |
| Ratepayers | J. Howes | 1,295 | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Mumbles (two seats)
Mumbles 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Chilcot | 3,180 | | |
| Conservative | M. Jones | 3,072 | | |
| Labour | L. Neale | 1,757 | | |
Turnout | | 38.2 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry (four seats)
Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dillwyn David* | Unopposed |
| Labour | David Jeffs* | Unopposed |
| Labour | Fred Kingdom* | Unopposed |
| Labour | David Roberts* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr (two seats)
Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Cecil Evans* | 2,174 | | |
| Labour | M. Jones* | 2,062 | | |
| Conservative | J. Lloyd | 878 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Neath Rural (six seats)
Neath Rural 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Jones | 2,905 | | |
| Independent | Martin Thomaso | 2,534 | | |
| Labour | N. Thomas | 2,385 | | |
| Labour | T. Thomas | 2,131 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | H. Evans | 1,919 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | O. Roberts | 1,629 | | |
| Labour | W. Jones | 1,575 | | |
| Labour | C. Jones | 1,499 | | |
| Independent | T. Rees | 1,346 | | |
| Labour | R. Davies | 1,300 | | |
| Independent | L. Adams | 1,191 | | |
| Communist | Glaslyn Morgan | 734 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Evans | 346 | | |
Turnout | | 67.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Neath Rural No.5 (one seat)
Neath Rural No.5 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Hull | 1,470 | | |
| Independent | R. Rees | 1,277 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Dawe | 273 | | |
Turnout | | 63.2 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Penderry (three seats)
Penderry 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Allison | 3,152 | | |
| Labour | T. Jones | 3,090 | | |
| Labour | G. Thomas | 3,032 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Reynon | 972 | | |
| Communist | W. Jones | 584 | | |
| Communist | B. Lewis | 424 | | |
| Communist | H. Barrow | 280 | | |
Turnout | | 29.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Pontardawe No.1 (one seat)
Pontardawe No.1 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Williams | 1,151 | 62.1 | |
| Labour | G. Williams | 703 | 37.9 | |
Turnout | | 56.1 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Pontardawe No.2 (two seats)
Pontardawe No.2 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Maunder | 2,694 | | |
| Independent | M. Rees | 1,948 | | |
| Labour | C. Jones | 1,836 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Mulcahy | 1,507 | | |
| Independent | R. Jones | 1,037 | | |
Turnout | | 78.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Pontardawe No.3 (three seats)
Pontardawe No.3 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Lake | 4,702 | | |
| Labour | W. Rees | 4,615 | | |
| Labour | B. Richards | 4,464 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | R. Davies | 3,305 | | |
Turnout | | 65.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St Helens (two seats)
St Helens 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Dilley | 1,741 | | |
| Conservative | M. Hinds | 1,545 | | |
| Labour | D. Davies | 1,067 | | |
Turnout | | 49.1 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Sketty (two seats)
Sketty 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Vaughan | 5,270 | | |
| Conservative | S. Perry | 4,819 | | |
| Conservative | R. Massey-Shaw | 4,477 | | |
| Labour | J. Dalton | 2,372 | | |
Turnout | | 47.2 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
St Johns (two seats)
St Johns 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A, Morris | Unopposed |
| Labour | H. Tabram | Unopposed |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St Thomas (two seats)
St Thamas 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Hare | Unopposed |
| Labour | I. Morgan | Unopposed |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Townhill (two seats)
Townhill 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Wignall | 1,848 | | |
| Labour | T. Evans | 1,748 | | |
| Conservative | C. McPherson | 429 | | |
Turnout | | 34.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Victoria (two seats)
Victoria 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ratepayers | D. Jenkins | 1,390 | | |
| Ratepayers | S. Jenkins | 1,132 | | |
| Labour | A. Taylor | 1,051 | | |
| Labour | R. Lloyd | 852 | | |
| Conservative | T. Morgan | 477 | | |
| Conservative | E. Burrington | 329 | | |
Turnout | | 57.5 | |
| Ratepayers win (new seat) |
| Ratepayers win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Wally (13 April 1981). "It's a Fight All the Way". Neath Guardian. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2022.